Artist Statement

Artist Resume - Elene Gamache  

Biography

   Elene Gamache was born in Quebec City, Quebec, in 1951. From 1967 to 1971, she studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Québec, then in 1971 to 1972 at Laval University in Quebec and at the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1982 till 1986. Between 1980 and 1995 Elene participated in several group shows, including Les Femmeuses, organized by Pratt and Whitney, Montreal (1991, 92, 93), and Canadian Tapestry Movements at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She is represented in many private and public collections, including the Justice Ministry of the Province of Quebec, the External affairs Ministry in Ottawa, the Royal Bank of Canada in Montreal, and Dupont Canada Inc. in Toronto.


Selected Solo Exhibitions

2001 “Bonheur a Venise”, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal
2001 “Under Italian Skies”, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
2000 “Paysages”, Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec
2000 “Oeuvres recentes”, Galerie St-Laurent & Hill, Ottawa
2000 “Italian Florals”, LindaLando Fine Art, Vancouver
1999 “I Remember Italy”, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
1998 “Venezia”, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal
1998 “Oeuvres recentes”, Galerie St-Laurent & Hill, Ottawa
1997 “Fiorella”, Galerie Estampe Plus
1997 “Perfume of Life”, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
1996 “Paysages revisites”, Galerie l’Autre Equivoque, Ottawa
1995 “New Works”, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
1994 “Printemps”, Galerie L’Autre Equivoque, Ottawa
1994 “Le Bonheur”, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal
1993 “Le monde a ma facon”, Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec
1993 “Ouevres recentes”, Galerie Michel Bigue, Saint-Saveur
1992 “Banquets”, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal
1992 “Pleasure”, Galerie L’Autre Equivoque, Ottawa
1991 “Natures vivantes”, Galerie Estampe Plus, art contemporain, Quebec
1990 Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal
1990 Galerie L’Autre Equivoque, Ottawa
1989 “Hommes-Oiseaux”, Galerie Estampe Plus, art contemporain, Quebec
1987 “Tetes, Totems et Tatouages”, Galerie d’art du Grand Theatre de Quebec
1986 “Tetes et Totems”, Centre d’Art de Baie St-Paul
1984 “Elene Gamache, tapisserie et dessins”, Maison de la culture Cotes-des-Neiges, Montreal
1981 “Tapisseries et dessins”, Galerie du Musee du Quebec, Quebec



Selected Public and Corporate Collections

Alliance Mutuelle-Vie
Cognos Ltd.
Conference Board of Canada, Ottawa
Cossette Communication-Marketing
la collection Desjardins d'oeuvres d'art
Duha Clour
Dupont Canada
Famili-Prix, Quebec
Glaxo
La Laurentienne Mutuelle d'Assurance
Metropolitan Gas
Ministere de la Justice
Ministere des affaires exterieures du Canada
Newcourt Credit Group, Toronto, New York
Peerless Carpet Corporation
Pratt & Whitney, Longeuil
Reader's Digest
Royal Bank
Sheraton Cavalier, Calgary